What impact does air quality have on human health?

Answer 1

Asthma, emphysema and lung cancer as well as other respiratory maladies can all be initiated or exacerbated by air pollution. Any public health officer in any urban area where air pollution is a problem (like the Los Angeles or Mexico City basins) can talk all day on the hazards of air pollution.

Answer 2

Air quality has a big impact on human health. Air pollution is thought to be responsible for 1 in 10 deaths from lung cancer and can exacerbate conditions such as asthma and Allergies in those who already suffer from these conditions. Also, pollution can impact the ability of red blood cells to transport and deliver oxygen to the body and can also interfere with the actual production of red blood cells.